2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
54
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,308
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of secondary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,308 degrees in secondary education annually.
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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School
The secondary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Secondary Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Secondary Education Degree Level
The secondary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Secondary Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Read more about College Factual's methodology.
Best Schools for Secondary Education in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the secondary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
56
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in secondary education has to take a look at Indiana University - Bloomington. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 56 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Indiana University - Bloomington
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
35
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in secondary education needs to check out University of Dayton. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Dayton
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
53
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat National Louis University if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 53 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from National Louis University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IN
Every student pursuing a degree in secondary education needs to check out Ball State University. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were about 9 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Ball State University
Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Concordia University, Chicago
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
44
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 44 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
34
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 34 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Loyola University Chicago
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
67
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 67 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
31
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 3 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from DePaul University
